Poison-indicator



T. H. & J. V. COX.

POISON INDICATOR.

APPLWATION FILED JAN-5, I9I6- Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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THOMAS HENRY COX AND JAMES VOUGHNLEY COX, HOLLY SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI.

POISON-INDICATOR.

Specification of Lettersl-Iatent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

Application filed January 5, 1916. Serial No. 70,467.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS H. Cox and JAMES V. Cox, citizens of the United States. residing at Holly Springs, in the county of Marshall, State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poison-Indicators; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to poison indicators and is directed more particularly to a label. adapted for application to bottles or other containers for poison whereby a person will be duly warned of the dangerous character of the contents before the same may be dispensed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a poison label of novel character which is of such simple construction as to permit of its production at a relatively low figure and one which will effectively perform the functions for which it is intended.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a poison label capable of ready application to a container, and embodying means of novel construction to indicate the character of the contents thereof.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle with the invention applied thereto, and, Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of the label detached, showing the manner of its construction.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, our improved label comprises preferably, a strip 10 of relatively heavy paper, cloth, or other desired material. These strips may be produced in various shapes and sizes at the option of the manufacturer, their general design being governed principally by the nature of the article to which the labels are to be applied.

The strip herein illustrated is of substantially rectangular formation and has extending longitudinally thereof parallel series of spaced prongs 11, said prongs extending laterally beyond one face of the strip and being so disposed as to come into contact with the hand when the bottle is grasped for the purpose of dispensing its contents. In forming these prongs 11, there is preferably employed a plurality of wire strands 12 each of which is arranged longitudinally of and stitched through the strip from side to side as indicated at 13, alternate stitches being extended laterally beyond one face of the strip whereby spaced loop portions 14 are provided. These loop portions 1% constitute the prongs above referred to, with each of the wires forming one of the longitudinal series thereof, the space between adjacent series being such as to insure contact of the prongs with the hand or fingers of the dispenser.

Suitably secured to the strip 10 on the opposite face thereof from the prongs 11 is a backing strip 15, of paper or other material, this latter strip having its entire outer surface gummed as at 16.

Thus, in order to apply our improved label to a bottle or other poison container, it is only necessary to moisten the gummed surface 16 of the backing strip, after which the label may be conveniently applied in the manner of the ordinary paper label or paster universally in use.

lVhat we claim is:

1. A poison label including a strip of material and a wire secured to'the strip, certain portions of the wire being looped to project laterally from one face of the strip whereby to provide spaced prongs.

2. A poison label comprising a strip of material, a wire stitched through said strip, certain of said stitches being extended beyond a face of the strip and constituting prongs, and attaching means for said strip.

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS HENRY COX. JAMES VOUGHNLEY COX. lVitnesses:

DAN ALLEN, JIM IIARPER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

. Washington, D. C. 

